Volunteers cleared trash off Santa Monica Beach at the annual International Coastal Cleanup day

Santa Monica College students have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with companies actively seeking new hires on Oct. 2. 

After a weekend of protest and praise, ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after indefinitely suspending him for his comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder.

People held numerous vigils for Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination to honor his legacy and societal impact.

Firefighters, city personnel, and community members gathered outside the city’s fire stations to honor the victims of 9/11.

The Santa Monica Police Department responded to a call about a man possibly armed with a gun on the I-10 Freeway.

 DHS agents deployed a volley of less-lethal and chemical rounds on Labor Day anti-ICE protesters at the Metropolitan Detention Center.

Santa Monica Mayor, Lana Negrete, turns to social media to clear up fiscal concerns, as the city prepares to decide on a financial resolution and new Downtown Santa Monica board.

A felony investigation is underway after Santa Monica Police Department attempted a traffic stop of a wanted vehicle by LAPD, leading to a short pursuit.  The driver was found to be suffering from an injury and was transported to the hospital.

After leading Santa Monica College for 9 years Kathryn E. Jeffery Ph. D says she plans to retire.

Umoja Now raised $12,400 to hold a “Black To School” mutual aid event in Inglewood, providing school supplies, specialized haircare and soul food. 

 The west coast of North America has been issued a tsunami advisory, following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake that happened off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

 For two weeks Parking structure maintenance left students looking for alternative options.

 Independence Day demonstrators attend Catholic mass, march into a faceoff and clash with federal police.

Israel’s military campaign in Iran, as well as America’s involvement in the conflict,  prompted conflicting protests in front of the Wilshire Federal Building.

 Protesters organized a “No Sleep for ICE” demonstration at the Cambria Hotel Burbank Airport on June 19, after federal immigration agents allegedly checked into the hotel. 

 Two days after a gunman shot through the window of a Waymo and injured two children, Santa Monica police happened to come across the suspect while on patrol downtown. He shot a police officer and was found and apprehended three hours later.

 An update on the UCLA-SMC student housing agreement.

Chemistry students are piloting SMC’s new textbook system during summer intersession. In the system, a collaboration with the education company Slingshot, students can purchase all their course materials at once, for $32 per enrolled credit. Students can opt out, but the campus bookstore is to carry less physical stock and instead serve as a communal spot for students.

 On Tuesday, SMC waved goodbye to 7,248 graduates, designated by President Dr. Kathryn Jeffery as the college’s second-largest commencement ever. The school bestowed bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees, certificates of achievement, certificates of competency, and completion certificates upon those students.